Midterm Flashcards
Spiritual gifts are…
something special, are a gift, a spiritual grace
spiritual gifts come from…
God
spiritual gifts are a _______ empowerment
supernatural
Greek word that means spiritual gift
charisma
a special skill or ability given to every believer in order to carry out a particular function with ease and effectiveness for the glory of God
Spiritual gifts
Spiritual gifts are not…(5)
natural talents or abilities signs of spirituality for the possessor fruit of the Spirit the Holy Spirit
spiritual gifts are…(7)
a gift from God essential unify the body of Christ given of many varieties source of personal joy and satisfaction directed/guided by God permanent but can be neglected
three types of spiritual giftsq
support
service
sign
Bible examples of supporters
apostles, prophets, evangelist, pastor/teacher
function of support
equip the saints
Bible examples of service
administration (exhortation, faith, giving)
function of service
encourage the saints
Bible examples of sign
tongues, miracles, healings
function of sign
establish the saints and authenticate the message and messenger
four different personality types
Lion, otter, golden retriever, beaver
characteristics of the lion (4)
independent, self-willed, confident, task oriented
strength of a lion
faithfulness
weaknesses of a lion (5)
brush people aside overbearing, insensitive tend to dominate others more susceptible to pride always on the go
keys to victory for the lion
controlled by the Holy Spirit
dependence upon the Lord
more compassion/tender mercies
what should lions work on
softer
gentler
include others in decision-making
characteristics of the otter (5)
enthusiastic spontaneous love people, especially those they are with care what other people think very verbal
strength of an otter
friendly/fun-loving
weaknesses of an otter (4)
often verbalize too quickly
impulsive
susceptible to peer pressure
insensitivity
keys for victory for an otter
discernment/discretion
guard your lips/words
what should the otter work on
follow-through, finish what you started
characteristics of a golden retriever (3)
likes routine/no change
avoids confrontation
very sensitive
strength of a golden retriever
loyalty
weaknesses of a golden retriever (3)
controlled by others
easily hurt/offended
take themselves/others too seriously
keys for victory for a golden retriever (2)
stand for what is right
practice confrontation and decision-making
characteristics of a beaver (3)
very accurate/detailed
factual
very dependable
strength of a beaver
tremendous planner
weaknesses of a beaver (3)
struggle with spontinaity and disorganization
accepting themselves
nothing can be right unless they do it
keys for victory for a beaver (3)
self-acceptance
relax about life
don’t have such high standards in a relationship
what is the central focus of ministry
Word of God
what gifts are the foundation and the pillars of the local church
support gifts
NT day: apostleship
absolute authority
What was a special “gift” within the NT times
apostleship